Re: oracle client install won't run

ok, I solved it

all I needed to do was start a command prompt and run setup.exe from in there. then the installer ran up

quite how I was supposed to guess that, I'm not sure, but at least I'm on my way now...

"Andy Fish" <ajfish_at_blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:tE1Ke.85309$G8.78604_at_text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> I've just downloaded the oracle client for win32 installation CD from OTN
> and extracted the zip file on my C drive
>
> if I run setup.exe in the root directory nothing happens at all. So I read
> through the documentation and it says to run autorun\autorun.exe which
> brings up a start screen, but as soon as I select "install/deinstall
> products it just exits.
>
> There has never been any oracle software installed on this box before. I
> am logged on as an administrator. there is nothing in the event log and I
> can't find any log files or temp files anywhere
>
> any clues please? -
>
> Andy
>
>
Received on Tue Aug 09 2005 - 08:03:40 CDT